The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
ARTERY OF TENNESSEE.
Its Tremendous Forces for Indus.
trial, Mineral and Agricultu.
raj Development.

the Tennessee Midland railroad. Yes.
terday it printed map or profile Of
the line, showing Its direction, and
followed with q description Of the
route and summary Of the resources
OF the various counties. OF course 90.
pecisl attention was paid to Nashville
and Davidson county, which 10 moth.
ing but commendable. The towne
cited are those through which the
road will pass:
"The Tennessee Midland railway
as prof ected from Memphis via Somer-
Vile, Jackson, Lexington, Decatur.
vile, Linden, Centreville, Nashville,
Murfreesboro, Woodbury., Rock
leland, Sparta, Crossville, Kingston,
Knoxville, Rutland and RoQenville, in
the State Of Tennessee, to a point on
the Virginia State line, at or near it's
crossing Of Olinch river, with branch
roads TO Columbia and Bristol, will
pass through the entire counties of
Shelby, Fayette, Hsrdeman, Madison,
Henderson, Decatur, Perry, Hickman,
Maury, Williamson, Davidson, Ruth
erford, Cannon, Warren, Van Buren,,
White, Cumberland, Morgan. Roaue,
KntI Granger, Hawkins, Sui.
livao and Hancock, with assessed
VI lues for 1885 Of sos, 9S5, $40 (these
values are estimated to be very low)
making Q total mileage Of about $40
miles, and will traverse, from. south.
west to northeast, the finest asricul-
tural, timber, marble a'd mineral
region in Tennessee, connecting by a
direct line Memphis, Nashville and
Knoxville, the largest and most i'm.
portsnt cities In the Safe.
Memphis, the county eest Of Shelby,
and the proposed western terminus,
has a population OF about 10000, and
10 one oil the most progressive cities in
the South. Her new customhouss,
Cotton and Grain Exchanges, corn
and Touring mills, cotton and Ice
factories, cotton reed oil mills, ma.
chine shops, saw mills, cooperage, and
other wood working establishments,
and immense grain elevators, cotton
warehouses and congresses would
do credit 10 any city in the Uoion.
She produces more cotton seed oil and
meal than any other city In the coun-
try, and does the largest grocery bust
ness oil any CITY In ths Sonth. Sha his
q number OF important educational in.
situations, and 10 noted for being the
largest inland cotton market In the
world. Her receipts for this season are
estimated at 100000 bales, which 10
over one ninth OF the cotton produc.
ton OF the United States, and Il IL con.
hdently predicted that with increased
facilities her receipts will soon reach
l,OOO,O0O bales annually. The termi.
nus oil nine railroads., and OF others
projected, built upon the Chickasaw
Bluffs on the eastern bank OF the Mis-.
sissippl river, at the head OF oil the
year navigation, with a bridge SION to
tpan the river and open the gateway
Tor the grain, meat, cotton and other
products oil the rich Northwest aud
Southwest, Memphis bids fair 10 be-,
at no distant day, one OF the most i'm.
portant manufacturing, commercial
and railroad centers on the Misslssip pi
river.
somerville, the county seat Of
Fayetie, has q population OF about
1000, and 10 q thriving town. She
handles sumo 10000 bales Of cotton
Annually.
Whitevillo 8 O Aourlshins village 1
Hardeman county, which is q heavy
cotton aud cereal predicting county,
rich In lumber.
Jackson, the county seat OF Madison
and tue seat Of this United States Dis
trlct Court and the Supreme Court iJr
West Tennessee, hse q population a
about 5000, and 10 a progressive city,
having several large educational insti
tutione, q cotton seed oil mill, a cotton
compress, hjurios mill, wooden, barrel
and ice factories, a tannery and several
wood working Establishments, and han.
dies some 10000 bales OF cotton annu.
ally. She Is the junction and relay
station and location OF the division
shops OF both the Illinois Central and
Mobile * Ohio railroads. When the
Tennessee Midland railroad Ia baili
Jackson will be On Important railroad
center, and with sucn increased "a.
cilities should soon double her presen
population and business.
Lexington, the county seat OF Hen.
derson, and Decaturville, OF Decatur,
have q population OF about 800 zach.
The distance from Memphis 10 the
Tennessee river over route adopted by
the Tennessee Midland, Ia l95 miles,
and traverses the rich cotton belt OF
West Tennessee. This section 10 very
productive and grovs all the grains,
grasses and iruits; much attention ID
also given 10 stock raising; timber
10 abundant, consisting principally
Of the hardwoode; good potler's
clay and tripoli are found In Madison
county, and largs deposits Of green
sand mari In Henderson county, which
In valuable rs q iertillzsr. Decatur
county, bordering on the Tennessee
river, 10 noted Tor its large deposits
OF superior brown hematite ore,
which, with similar deposits ess, OF
the river-limestone, timber forest,
and the agricultural products Of that
section-will hasten tho building OF a
new city on the banks OF the Tonnes.
see where the Midland crosses, which
will soon be the mos, i'm portant point
on that river. Already q syndicate OF
strong capitalists has been formed
20 build four furnaces at the new
city, with q capacity Of $50 tons
each daily, and other manu-.
featuring establishments are also
seeking locations st this point
Linden, the county sea, Of Perry,
has n population OF about 400. Stu.
Ated on the Buffalo river at the cross-
ing Of the Tennessee Midland aud
Ohio Valley railroads, surrounded by
immense deposits Of IRON ore and tim.
Der forests, Linden should become a
place Of considerable manufacturing
Importance.
Oentrevills, the county seat Of HEX.
man, has = population OF about 1000.
Two large charcoal furnaces aud one
cotton factory are row located In this
vicinity. Situated on the south bank
OF Duck river, nj the probable juuc.
ton Of the Nashville and Tuscaloosa
railroad with the main line Of the
Tennessee Midland and its branch
road 10 Columbia, are surrounded by